The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night in Dallas, 117-111. The loss drops them to 2-3 on the season. The Mavericks were favored to win, but the Thunder stayed feisty throughout the entire game. They played a tough, physical game with great defense that made it difficult for the Mavericks to score.
The Thunder dominated the interior in the first half, going 16-of-25 in the paint. That helped them hold a lead most of the first half. The Mavericks, on the other hand, struggled inside, only going 11-of-21. Fortunately for Dallas, the Thunder couldn’t buy a bucket from deep, going 0-of-7 on 3-pointers.